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A home altar set up in a room with a white bed on the left and a red sofa on the right. A large standing cutout or printed portrait of a bearded man in an orange-red turban, orange robe and gold beaded necklace stands on a white-draped round table. In front of it are yellow and white flowers in glass vases, a small oil lamp with a lit flame, and a tray of rice, fruit and sweets. On the floor below are grocery packages, bread, a tin, boxes of rice and flour, and a decorated tray with a lit lamp, flowers and offerings. A portrait-style depiction with no physical people present. Offerings of food are arranged as annadan and naivedhyam items.

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